Stelia C. Méndez‐Sánchez

Carvacrol as a dual-target acaricidal candidate against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus: molecular docking, mechanistic validation, and early field testing

This paper identifies carvacrol as a dual-target acaricidal agent against cattle ticks, validated through computational screening, biochemical assays, and field testing.

Baseline bioenergetic profile of mitochondria and permeabilized tissue of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) throughout its life cycle

This study measures mitochondrial respiration in Aedes aegypti across its life cycle using different substrates, finding increased oxygen consumption and enzyme activity in adults.

TropD-Detector: A CRISPR/LbCas12a-Based system for rapid and sensitive screening of Trypanosoma cruzi in Chagas vectors and reservoirs

The paper develops a CRISPR/LbCas12a-based system for detecting Trypanosoma cruzi in vectors and reservoirs, achieving high sensitivity and introducing a fluorescent detection prototype.

Spatial control of gene expression in flies using bacterially derived binary transactivation systems.

The paper characterizes bacterially-derived binary transactivation systems in Drosophila melanogaster for spatial gene expression control.

The Developmental Transcriptome of Ae. albopictus, a Major Worldwide Human Disease Vector

This study characterizes the developmental transcriptome of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes using RNAseq, identifying gene expression patterns and comparing them to Aedes aegypti.